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Your Fragile Hair Deserves Better Than a Bath Towel
Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of Allure editors and brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Graduate from using your tattered T-shirt or coarse bath towel to one of the best hair towels to dry your delicate strands (that are already weakened when wet!). And before you raise your pretty little eyebrows—yes, there is…
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Don’t Be Intimidated by the Tarte Cosmetics Sculpt Tape Contour Wand—It’s Easier to Use Than You Think—Review
$36 at Tarte CosmeticsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story TL;DR: What it is: A contour wand What it does: Sculpts, chisels, and adds warmth to any complexion Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a liquid-based contouring product Over my nine-year tenure at Allure, I’ve written (many times, in fact) about how lazy I am…
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We’ve Reached Peak LED Mask
Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story In the Red Light Wars, publicists, too, are soldiers. Marie-Laure Fournier, the owner of an eponymous public relations firm which represents a variety of beauty clients, entered battle triumphantly. Her black glasses are a signature, as is her reliable ability to commit grand acts of PR—like placing…
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Did North West Get Another Dermal Piercing?
Photo: BackgridSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Last August, North West appeared in Rome alongside her mom, Kim Kardashian, in a black corset, a miniskirt, and five-inch platform Vetements boots, but it wasn’t her clothing that drew the Internet’s ire (although that’s happened plenty of times before). It was the debut of a new…
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Invasive Melanoma Cases Have Risen Almost 50% Over the Past Decade
Photo: Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in the United States and, according to the American Cancer Society’s (ACA) new annual report, it’s on the rise: The organization estimates that the number of new melanoma cases diagnosed in 2026 will be 10.6 percent…
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Bouncy Skin Starts With These Collagen Creams
Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story You may not be able to drink or chew your way to firmer, bouncier skin with collagen supplements, but the best collagen creams might take your skin in the right direction. Our skin's natural production of collagen, the structural protein that…
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The Mitchell and Peach English Leaf Body Soufflé Is the Ultimate Two-in-One—Review
$28 at Mitchell and PeachSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story TL;DR: What it is: A body lotion What it does: Moisturizes from head to toe Who it’s for: Anyone looking for a lightweight, full-body lotion with a subtly fresh scent We may only be two weeks into the new year, but… I could use…
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The Algorithm Convinced Me I Wasn’t Beautiful—Then I Paid an Artist $800 to Paint Me
Photos: Courtesy of Tyler BinghamSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story I don’t consider myself a “beauty girlie.” I’m not subscribed to skin care-focused subReddits or YouTube channels. I never learned how to contour the first time it became popular in the 2010s, let alone new-wave techniques like underpainting. I can’t remember the last time…
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